Key facts: Basco $80K Pivot; BTC under $82K; $109M Longs Liquidated

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Deribit Prime’s Colin Basco flagged $80,000 as a key BTCUSD pivot: a flip to support would boost bullish odds; he noted ongoing ETF inflows are needed to soak available BTC supply.
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BTCUSD fell under a recent $82,000 rejection, making lower highs near $80,000. Open interest rose while perpetual and spot CVD fell, suggesting bullish positions are being squeezed.
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May 8–10 saw over $109M in BTCUSD long liquidations; on May 12 longs were ~11x shorts, highlighting heavy derivative selling pressure for Bitcoin traders.
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Bitcoin (BTCUSD) tested the 200-day moving average near $82,000, was rejected, then broke down from a rising wedge pattern, signaling failed reclaim of the 200-day MA around $82,000.
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Strategy-enabled purchases totaled about 3,127–3,172 BTC that week. STRC-driven buys rose from 4,467 BTC in January to 46,872 BTC in April; STRC traded near $100 midweek.
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Institutions kept buying Bitcoin (BTCUSD) in 2026, citing liquidity and infrastructure; institutional flows stayed concentrated in BTC, with no notable shift into altcoins.
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MEXC plans to grow its Guardian Fund to $500M in two years and buy 1,000 BTC to form a dual reserve alongside its USDT holdings.
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Bitcoin options show no near-term event risk priced ahead of U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing; implied volatility and hedging activity remain muted, with no surge in option demand for BTCUSD.
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In Q1 Nakamoto launched an active Bitcoin derivatives strategy, earned ~43 BTC in premiums, sold ~40 BTC of that premium and another 284 BTC to meet treasury cash needs.
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A whale closed long positions in Bitcoin, realizing a $9.2 million profit from selling Bitcoin and other assets over the prior two weeks, reflecting short-term trading activity involving BTCUSD.
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source: https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:b807c6532fa53:0-key-facts-basco-80k-pivot-btc-under-82k-109m-longs-liquidated/